Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-19
rnn,E WASHINGTON.
TgOecial Correspondence OF the Ale1a. GAzETTEl
w.sHrNGToN, D. c., Oct. 10, 1887.

-goecia, Correspondence Of the Ale1a. GAzETTEl
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 10, 1887.
The Virginia Democratic Association of
this city have been investigating the ante
cedents of John Jarrett. who mas been re-
Gently addressing the peopls 10 Virginia on
the tariff. They say he Is the same man
who was sent 10 Mr.. Morrison's district in
Illinois. with money last foil TO defeat that
gentleman; that he was at one time WORE
man, but has grown rich as president OF the
Amalgamated MISREPRESENTATION; that the mo
nopolists of the East sent him 10 the WeSt
last fall 10 defeat such tariff retormers es
were obnoxious to them that Tor
his notorious activity in bfibing voters, he
was threatened with indictment at Belle
view. ILL.,. last fall, and that whilst profess
ing to have no politics, he is we'll KNOWN 10
Pennsylvania as an active republican.
II il said that nepotism here was never DE-
fore carried TO the extent il is now. From cou-
sin Folsom and Secretary Bayard's son down
through oil the grades Of the administration
the relatives, n,ar or distant, OF the men 10
high position hold government cillces. IL
wss mentioned a short time ago that Sena
tor Pugh had three sons besides other reia'
tiyes in office, aud to day it IS stated that
Attorney Genaral Garland las Two sons
holding government offices.
Col. Robert Ingersoll is associate counsel
with General Roger a. Pryor and MIR. ). H.
Tucker III the case OF this Chicago anai Gu
lists Should tue application for writ oil
error to be made 10 Associate Justice Har'
Ian, of the U. S. Supreme Court, to morrow
or pext dag, fail, as il is expected to 90,
Col Iueersoli has been selected as the couh'
sci to appea! To the Governor OF ltllrois Tor
ii inn f
Mr.. James VOORHEES,, son OF Senator Voor'
bees, who made his first appearance on the
dramatic stage last year, is afflicted with
mental alteration. His friends were search
ing for him here yesterday with the inten-
ton of couliuing him III the asylum at st.
Elizabeth. For 81 year or Two past his &C.
centricities have inado his friends anxious
about him, but it WAS not until recently that
! his inability 10 taks proper care of himself
became apparent. He is liked by all who
know him, and The hope is general that he
may soon be restored
Three experimental lines arc now being
run for the Nit. VernOn Avenue, the pro-
posed new read from this city to Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Newly is running one, Mr.. Cox anoth-
er, and Mr. GiIiing6am the remaining one.
Ii is understood that none Of the land own
ers on either will AJAX damages, and that
the surveys will be completed, the route &c.
ecttd, tn. c.timates made, and the bill tor
the necessary appropriation be ready for
presentation to Congress during the first
week OF the session Of that body. Mr.. Fox
Of the Republican of shis city, who owns
farD, in Alexandria county, and who ls
therefore privately As we'll as publicly in
terested in the construction OF thene road,
went TO Alexandlis to-day to consult with
. TIM hon hn
matter in charge who reside in that city.
Quite party of Richmond visitors were
in the city yesterday. They said that the
managers of the go called reformers there
had beer over to Petersburg and received
their instructions and sugar" from the "old
man, and would make vigorous effort to
carry that city next month, bat that the
democrats there are confident Of success.
Rusten Ehendi, who has been Secretary
of the Turkish Legation in Washington
since 1874, died at his residence in this city
last night.
1t is said al the Treasury that the lowest bid
for the enlargement of the U. S. building at Har-
risonburg, Virginia, is that of }. D. Tlnsley Of
Staunton.
A dispatch from New York received hero TO-
day says Mr. Patrick Ford, of the IRISH World, has
abandoned the labor party for the reason that its
campaign has been turned into war against the
Catholic Church.
To show how the administrations SO called
civil service reform policy permeates all branches
of the government, it may be mentioned that n
gentleman of this city who went to see public
printer Benedict the other day to recommend 3
printer for employment, having mentioned the
fact that the applicant was good democrat, was
informed by Mr.. Benedict that that had nothing
to do with the case, and that republicans and
democrats were all alike to him.
At the meeting Of The national democratic 1850
citation of this city Monday night several federal
officials wcro present IS members, among them
Comptroller Durham, OF the Treasury Depart
mcnt, Sergeant Terry, Of the Interior Department,
and others, and this, too, though Sir. Oberley,
chief of the civil service commission, says that q
federal official who is member of such an asso-
citation is liable to punishment under the civil
service law.